Mr.

Donahues 6th grade class

Discuss with your elbow partner about the differences and similarities of ratios and rates.
(120 seconds)

Ratios
Compare two different quantities

Rates
Compares two quantities and includes units Are used in businesses, such as $5.00/3 Apples

Can be written in three notations

Can be simplified

Ratios vs Rates
3 Ratios 3:10 5 to 4 6/8 3 Rates 10 miles/ 2 hours 8 kids/ bus

20 snickers/ 7 children

$10/5 pretzels

$5/1pretzel

5/5

$10/5 pretzels

$20/10 pretzels

2/2

True or False: Rates can be manipulated, or changed, by multiplying or dividing to find multiple equivalent rates. True The most useful rate that is used to compare rates is called a Unit Rate.
This type of rate is used in the real-world and you already have seen these on many occasions.

When rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 2 feet per second or 5 miles per hour, they are called Unit Rate. Find the unit rate for the following
100 miles/10 gallons of gas 300 miles/5 gallons of gas 75 miles/3 gallons of gas 10 mpg 60 mpg 25 mpg

Which car gets the best fuel economy?

How do you know that? Second car because it earns the most miles per one gallon of gas

Please write two to five sentences explaining the difference between rates, and unit rates, as well as, why unit rates are useful.

Rates are used to compare two different quantities of two different units such as $5 per 2 people, which can be scaled up are down with multiplication or division. Unit rates are rates per quantity of 1. This helps us compare all rates to find the best rate for each situation.